In 1952, a strange encounter in the woods of West Virginia led to the legend of a 10-foot-tall monster with glowing eyes and a distinctive style.

An FDR-era tuberculosis sanatorium has stood abandoned in the suburbs of the U.S. capital for over 30 years.

This former asylum for Black Americans is haunted by its history of violence and racism.

Hidden within an idyllic suburban garden is a memorial dedicated to the victims of a terrifying spree of killings committed on U.S. soil.

This statue honors the author's groundbreaking family story.

Baltimore's first skyscraper may be home to the inspiration behind pulp fiction's most celebrated bird.

Giant acorn-shaped 19th century gazebo from which suburban Washingtonians gazed upon the original "silver" spring.

An isolated island home to one of the oldest English-speaking communities in the region and Maryland's state dessert.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

Those belting out show tunes might not realize this piano bar marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.

Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.

The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.

Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.

Ship skeletons haunt Baltimore's waterways.

A winding district gerrymandered into the shape of a mantis.

If you ever wanted to own an actual piece of Disney World, this is the place to shop.

Play over 120 retro arcade games and pinball machines at this throwback museum.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

Three gardens with toilets and urinals filled with bright flowers started as a protest against zoning rules.

At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.

A lawn full of retired spacecraft on display at one of NASA's first research labs.